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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1965
Page
4
The Washington County public meeting is set for Tuesday at eight o'clock at the courthouse to discuss possible participation in the community action program of the poverty war. The editorial urges attendees to study the program, noting cautious support for local administration and leadership.
A community action program is explained as a local effort using community resources to fight poverty. It covers employment, training, housing, health aid and more under public or non profit administration. Federal funds depend on poverty levels and local needs, with 90 percent share before August 1966 and 50 percent after.
In Crawfordsville on Sept. 28, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Eisele hosted a family postnuptial grocery shower for Mr. and Mrs. Mike Klopfenstein of Iowa City. The event featured a potluck supper, homemade ice cream, and cake, with many relatives and friends attending from Washington, Ainsworth, Keota, Mt. Pleasant, Riverside, and Grundy Center.
Chapter L TTT met Monday evening at Mrs Bill Robertson s home with 24 members present. They planned a rummage sale for October 9 in Muscatine and named delegates to the National Convention in Minneapolis October 15 16.
Ronald Swenka, a University of Iowa graduate, leaves Oct. 4 for four years in ROTC at Ogden Utah. A Riverside dinner Sunday at the Maynard Strabala home honored him. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Swenka, Art Swenka family, Jim Rice family, Teresa Libenguth, Paul and Mark, and Harry Strabala. Barbara Burich visited Ft. Leonard Wood as guest of Pvt. Richard Jennings. The South Side Country Club met at Mrs. Cal Pribyl's home with several guests for a social afternoon and a card signed for Mrs. Vernon Stagner.
A 1965 American Bar Association piece discusses fault in personal injury cases from resorting to medical remedies to failure to seek care. It explains courts may bar damages if victims neglect treatment or refuse simple safe surgery, distinguishing harm caused by defendant from self neglect.
Provides the newspaper title Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa with editor David Elder and business manager William Shannon plus listed editors and staff members. Notes publication pattern afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4 and details about postal entry and press associations and audit bureau mentions. Describes mail subscription rates as a section heading.
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